(1 point) He invited us with a blossom of a smile and shared the story of his farmland. It will increase three-fold in two or three years. (54 points) (This article written in Tamil by R Kumaresan and Durai Nagarajan for Pasumai Vikatan magazine DT 25/2/19 has been transcreated in English by V Amalan Stanley). General I have planted a guava variety, called ‘Lucknow 49’ as mango intercropping. Now they are at the stage of fruition. It is not a grove but a thicket of the forest. He, then, took us around the farm, sharing his experience. In future, income will be greater through the trees like teak and silver oak”. I get Rs 2,00,000 from papaya in a year. Along with the usual crop cultivation, there are farmers who continue to gain successful agriculture by virtue of incorporating new technologies into it. But if one follows intercropping, there will not be any loss, if not getting profit. கடந்த 15 ஆண்டுகளாக பத்திரிகை துறையில் பணியாற்றுகிறேன். Then I started planting various plant varieties, such as jack, coconut, guava, lemon and papaya”. Agriculture will surely be profitable if the intercropping method is followed based on the type of soil and availability of water resources”. In 1989, I was awarded during a function in Kodaikanal, for the best performance in cultivating pineapples. Then, in 2008, I took voluntary retirement and immersed into full-time farming. Thinking that they were suffering only because they had relied on one particular variety, I decided to opt for intercropping, with multiple varieties. Intercropping other crops with mango and coconut has been done and there is experimental data we can read and share with you. He was highly confident about it. I planted approximately one thousand lemon plants in between the mango trees. But, Muthuvel Pandiyan has profited immensely through intercropping at his mango farm. In 2015, I planted lemon trees in ten acres as intercrop. They have started yielding now. Then he bid farewell to us. After completing my education, I could get a job in a local bank in Periyakulam. Last Updated on Friday, 02 October 2020 04:00 But started establishing drip irrigation technology at present”. If one kg of pepper is Rs 500, the income will be Rs 2,00,000. However, the problem would be the reduced shading for maize and cassava. Mostly, no one carried out intercropping in the mango farms. There are totally one thousand jack trees. In 1991, I bought this piece of land, spanning 65 acres. One among those successful farmers is Muthuvel Pandiyan, from Theni district. Is it ok to inter crop with corn and cassava? At present, we can conclude that I get Rs 38,00,000 from a total of 65 acres of land. In mango farms, many plants such as coconut, areca, lemon, guava, papaya, fig, banana, jack, pepper, can be grown as intercrops. Enjoying the cool breeze embracing us from the Western Ghats, we entered into his farmland full of mango trees. But, I was not able to work as a bank employee and continue agriculture. He is a retired bank employee, who has turned into a full-time natural farmer now. From lemon alone, I have gained Rs 5,00,000, this year. Posted: May 28, 2019, Posted by: David Hughes In five acres of mango farm, I have planted a papaya variety called, ‘Red lady papaya’ and I am planning to extend it in another five acres of land. His own farm, named ‘Chellaiya Natural Agriculture Farm’ is situated on the way to Agamalai from Bodinayakkanur. With a calculation of having two kg of pepper from each climber, we can harvest 400 kg of pepper. Will this crops cause any problems to the mango and coconut? At that time, farmers were complaining about not getting the right price for the mangoes they produced. In mango farms, many plants such as coconut, areca, lemon, guava, papaya, fig, banana, jack, pepper, can be grown as intercrops. I also planted jack, teak and silver oak, one by one, between the mango trees. If one kg of guava is Rs 20, we can get an annual income of Rs 1,00,000. You would have less yield than if you had them in the field. Intercropping in Coconut Lands Please click here ' PUBLICATIONS --> ADVISORY CIRCULARS ' for required recommendations. I bought the land with confidence as I was familiar with mango cultivation. கடந்த 10 ஆண்டுகளாக பசுமை விகடன் சார்பாக பல்வேறு மாவட்டங்களில் விவசாயம் தொடர்பான பயிற்சிகளை ஏற்பாடு செய்தது மற்றும் முன்னோடி விவசாயிகளின் தொடர்பு காரணமாக விவசாயம் சார்ந்த அனுபவ அறிவு மேம்பட்டுக்கொண்டே இருக்கிறது. Jacks are planted along the bund fully. Similarly, the reason for me to opt tree crops is due to the advice provided by ‘Vanadhasan’ Rajasekaran, who was writing a series of an article named, ‘Cash growing trees’ in Pasumai Vikatan. At a young age, I was able to learn about various facts about growing mangoes, including plucking the mangoes, pruning the trees and so on. The utmost commitment and interest they show in their agriculture endeavour never fail them. I planted jack, teak and silver oak along the bunds. Mango, Lemon, Papaya, Jack, Coconut...Encouraging Income of ₹ 38,00,000 annually as intercrops! Considering the expenditure, the net profit will be Rs 30,00,000, this year. Excluding the mango trees, and considering only the intercrops, I am able to get an additional income of Rs 11,00,000. Within three years those trees planted as intercrop will start yielding. If one grows multiple crops, at the time of crisis, at least one crop will survive and support us. From this year onwards, I have decided to take care of sales, on my own. I used to read it with considerable interest, with regard to articles delineating various cultivation techniques and multi-layer cultivation. yielding intercrop combination is coconut + banana( Lakatan cv. I have been doing canal irrigation until now. Will it hamper the growth in anyway? That is the extent of the dense cover of trees in his farmland. They are yet to reach harvesting. தற்போது பசுமை விகடனில் முதன்மை உதவி ஆசிரியராக பணியாற்றுகிறேன். With a gap of thirty feet, there were about three thousand trees of various varieties, like Neelam, Senthooram, Kallaamai, Alphonso, Kalapet, Malgova. I used to read it with considerable interest, with regard to articles delineating various cultivation techniques and multi-layer cultivation. I am able to successfully farm only because of intercropping methods. After having moved to this place, I was thinking of entering into agriculture. Officially I was transferred to his place, i.e., Bodinayakkanur. The same way one can plant 100 saplings of Guava. He then concluded. Last year, I leased out the mango trees for Rs 27,00,000. Ghana, Posted by: Curtis-Shyne Each tree can give around 50 kgs per year and at an average price yield of Rs.10 per kg, one can get a revenue of 50,000 per annum. Am cultivating Coconut and Mango. When I was young I used to go with him to the farm. The He further said that even with one acre, intercropping can be done. ), coconut + mango coconut + durian, coconut + mangosteen, coconut + cacao and coconut coffee. I hope I will be able to get more this year. In one-acre mango farm, we can plant 100 lemon saplings. I moved to the natural method of farming only because of Pasumai Vikatan. Posted: May 28, 2019, Learn more about your crops in our library, Learn about ways to keep your crops healthy, Inter cropping Mango plantation and Coconut plantation. I decided to go for intercropping only with the forty-five acres of land. The land was full of mango trees at the time of buying the land. If one grows multiple crops, at the time of crisis, at least one crop will survive and support us. I want to inter crop with corn and cassava. He used to get mango farms on a lease, harvest the mangoes and trade them to other districts. Intercropping other crops with mango and coconut has been done and there is experimental data we can read and share with you. Those trees planted at first have reached fruition. One day we visited his farm. Similarly, I get Rs 2,00,000 per year from jack trees. I used chemical inputs only during those days. The mango and coconuts are age 1 year to 1.8 years. Click here to go to the topics page to know more about the crop. About 200 pepper plants can be made to climb all those existing trees, standing in the farm. Muthuvel Pandiyan shared the income statement with us. “I have leased out the mango trees so far. “There will be a recurrent problem if one goes only for monocropping due to the sudden fall of price. I am thankful to Rajasekaran and Pasumai Vikatan’. I cultivated pineapple in our own land. But if one follows intercropping, there will not be any loss, if not getting profit. In ten acres of land, between the mango trees, I have planted coconut saplings called, ‘Chowghat orange’. I gained income only through letting the mango farm on lease. “I have been reading ‘Pasumai Vikatan’ continuously since 2007. I get Rs 2,00,000 from coconut trees this year. At a particular point, my father was doing his business at a greater measure. “My father was a mango trader. There are one thousand pepper climbers on the farm. After they had grown, I made the pepper plant climber over those trees. I took up natural farming completely ever since I had started reading the magazine, ‘Pasumai Vikatan’. It grew significantly well as we maintained the farm properly. It’s only six months since I have planted it and therefore yet to reach the yielding stage. From one tree, we can get 50 kg of fruits. I took up natural farming completely ever since I had started reading the magazine, ‘Pasumai Vikatan’.